Campus Dining

Administrative Representative:  Rich Meigel

Student Contact Person: Laura DiSciullo (ldisciullo@wesleyan.edu)

Mission Statement

To provide environmentally responsible food services to the Wesleyan  community, primarily through purchasing practices, minimized waste, and options for vegan and vegetarian diets.

Long Term Goals

All food service facilities will compost, and the materials will be reused on campus

All facilities will provide adequate vegan and vegetarian options and all relevant information concerning the source and content of food.

All facilities will minimize waste, particularly through the elimination of disposable products. ·

There will be an organic food store run by students.

There will be a coordinated effort to promote student participation in waste reduction.

Intermediate Goals

Vegan and vegetarian options will be available at all facilities and will be properly labeled.

There will be increased incentives for students to use waste-reducing products such as Tupperware and Refuse-a-Bag.

There will be more sound purchasing of products (particularly chemical cleaners and organic foods).

Short Term Goals (Spring/Summer 2000)

All food service facilities will improve labeling and vegan/vegetarian options, particularly for desserts.

The incentive cards (“Bring your Tupperware ten times and get a free dessert”) will be instituted.

E3 will hold another Waste Nothing Day

e-mail: emc@wesleyan.edu
Last update: 03/04/2001

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